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department
noun
A specialized sphere of knowledge
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dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt
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noun
A specialized sphere of knowledge
“Baking is not my department”
noun
A specialized division of a large organization
“You'll find it in the hardware department”
noun
The territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
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Baking is not my department
His work established a new department of literature
You'll find it in the hardware department
She got a job in the historical section of the Treasury
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